Democritus cam up with the concept of the atom (jan 1, 410 BC – dec 31, 410 BC)
Description:
Democritus was a Greek philosopher who lived between 470-380 B.C. He developed the concept of the 'atom', Greek for 'indivisible'. Democritus believed that everything in the universe was made up of atoms, which were microscopic and indestructible. Democritus had many remarkable insights for his time.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 410 BC
dec 31, 410 BC
~ 12 months